Summary: Bard is mortal. Thranduil isn't. It puts a damper on their relationship.Recommended by:ImladrisRecommender's comments: One of my favourite writers and friends, Zoe Perdita, is currently writing a smutty fic between Thranduil and Bard. It's got a very cute storyline, too, and she's told me that a lot of sexy time is to follow, which in my opinion only makes me like it even more. Very well-written super angsty, I thought you'd perhaps enjoy it :-)Categories:FictionCharacters: ThranduilContent: EroticaCompleted: No

Summary: Two years after the War of the Ring, a surprise attack on Cair Andros pits Legolas, Aragorn, and Faramir against a ruthless tyrant. All of Gondor is plunged into a brutal war with a cunning and violent adversary, and only their strength and faith in each other can save them.Recommended by:MithrellasRecommender's comments: Wonderful work in progress, updates are frequent and regular. Beautiful characterisation and a gripping and thrilling plot-line.Categories: None Characters: Aragorn, Beregond, Faramir, Gimli, Legolas, MablungContent: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Mystery, Rape/Non-conCompleted: No

Summary: Be careful with what you ask of the Valar for your wish can be granted.Recommended by:QuantumphysicaRecommender's comments:

A beautiful romance between Gildor Inglorion and Haldir of Lorien... Difficult characters, painful pasts, promises made long ago and wishes made not entirely from the heart complicate matters. The story has a sequel named "If You Go Away" and I truly recommend you reading that one too even though the story has a happy end in the first part already. All the angst and drama is simply too awesome to miss out on!

(Also, this story features what is possibly my favorite characterization of Thranduil ever. And if you ever thought of him in a tub full of wine, do read this.)

Summary: This does not pretend to be the story of the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. That is a vast tale of a battle to rival the Battle of the Somme in our own time, with all its moments of terror and heroism (plus dragons, balrogs, and the death of a king). This is just about Gildor, son of Lalwen, and Glorfindel of the House of the Golden Flower (which Gildor assures me sounds better in Quenya) and a little of their experience during those six days of horror.Recommended by:Spiced WineRecommender's comments: This is epic, like watching something in Blue-Ray. I've never read this battle written. It's beautiful, deep, it conveys all the uncertainty and grimness of the battle. I felt the hope die. I cried.Categories:FictionCharacters: Gildor, Glorfindel, Maeglin, TurgonContent: Drama, SlashCompleted: Yes

Summary: Whilst on an army training exercise in the Mendip Hills a party of soldiers discover that there is something very nasty deep in the forest and ultimately embark on a mission. Set during the War of Wrath. MEFA 2010 NomineeRecommended by:CaunedhielRecommender's comments: A rather unusual take on modern characters in first age middle-earth, also one of the few that i've come across that have done this very well. The humour and individual personalities of the OC's and Tolkien characters will make it hard to stop reading, there is also a good romance twist to this story with OFC/Eonwe which works well in a wonderful way! This is still one of my favorite fanfiction s and one that i have re-read many timesCategories:FictionCharacters: Elrond, Elros, Eonwë, Gil-galad, Glorfindel, Melkor/Morgoth, OFC, OMC, SauronContent: Action/Adventure, Drama, Humor, RomanceCompleted: Yes

Summary: The reign of Morgoth in Arda is over. He has been defeated by the Host of Valinor and the Valar have bound him once more in the chain Angainor and cast him through Doors of Night into the Void. There he has drifted for many long ages, pondering his deeds and his defeats until Ilúvatar comes and offers him a chance at redemption. Softened by ages in the endless Void, Morgoth accepts this chance at freedom. He is given a new body and sent to a new world with the task of learning the values he has shunned for so long. In this new world, under the watchful eyes of Equestria's Valar, the Dark Lord will come to realize that there are yet things greater than the power of darkness.Recommended by:QuantumphysicaRecommender's comments: The utter and completely unexpected awesomeness of this story hit me like lightning. It's about the most surprising crossover I've ever seen, and it's not half as cracky as it looks. It will coax a good laugh from anyone, that's for sure... but it's also really silm canon complaint (for as far as crossovers go) and it has quite a few really touching and insightful moments.If you ever wondered what it would be like to drop the darkest of dark lords into the happiest place of the multiverse, disguised as a sarcastic white pony... then this is your read! Also, there are cameos of all Morgoth's "favorite" enemies, who get to happily watch everything from the Halls of Mandos... (little note; the "sil-MARE-illion" spelling in the title is on purpose.)Categories:FictionCharacters: Beren, Eru, Fëanor, Lúthien, Manwë, Melkor/Morgoth, Túrin, Varda/ElberethContent: Action/Adventure, Angst, Crossover, Drama, Humor, Hurt/ComfortCompleted: No

Summary: At the end of despair, when all hope has faded, a woman facing the last moments of her life finds the will to survive rekindled by one whose kind robbed her of it to begin with. Now she must decide which evil is the lesser: stay with the beast, or risk worse by leaving him. She soon finds that the horrors she faced in Isengard were not reserved for those in the breeding pits alone.Recommended by:QuantumphysicaRecommender's comments: This story is awesome and refreshingly original... Featuring a Rohirrim woman enslaved by Saruman to serve in the "Breeding Pits" for the creation of his Uruk-Hai, and an Uruk who turns out to be far more than a monster, it has an unlikely cast but tells a surprisingly touching tale... Also, I have to note that this story features a good amount of Black Speech expressions, for which I am the author eternally grateful. ;)Categories:FictionCharacters: OFC, Orc, Uruk-HaiContent: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Erotica, Explicit Sex, Femmeslash, Hurt/Comfort, Rape/Non-con, Romance, SlashCompleted: Yes

Summary: Trust is not always easy to earn.Recommended by:QuantumphysicaRecommender's comments: This is an amazing AU, addictive like a soap series and at least as dramatic! "The Fire Dance" is mostly centered around Glorfindel and Erestor, but in fact it gives us a peak in the lives of all our favorite elves, who are conveniently heaped together in Imladris for the sake of storyline.

There is loads and loads of slash to be had, MPreg in all sorts and sizes, old traumas, lost loves, feuds unsolved, cultural differences, and a heap of Valar with odd habits to finish it off! This story combines beautifully as many genres as you can think of without coming over as unnatural; it's one of the best I've ever read.

Summary: How DID Aragorn come to be neat & tidy for Elrond's Council? Ch. 7, The Long Awaited Scruffilogue: in which a squirrely evening is had by all, Dwarves learn not to drop eaves, and Legolas courts doom by going to bed early. This story is finally complete!Recommended by:BlessingRecommender's comments: It is a humorous change from the normal action and adventure stories. The way the author tells this tale is wonder to behold, giving life to each character.Categories:FictionCharacters: Aragorn, LegolasContent: HumorCompleted: Yes

Summary: Five year-old Legolas is captured by orcs and taken to Dol Guldur, where he is given to an assassin to be trained. The Nazgûl underestimated their assassin's new-found hatred of the Enemy however. Their plan backfires when a deadly but good Legolas escapes, hiding from the kin who think him dead and killing orcs from the shadows...Recommended by:BlessingRecommender's comments: It is a very interesting story, with a wonderful writing style. It is extremely descriptive, and the action keeps it moving. A brilliant story that gives out its own... aroma?Categories:FictionCharacters: Legolas, ThranduilContent: Action/Adventure, AngstCompleted: No

Summary: Very Much AU, also containing mild slash. Thranduil maneuvers to have an unwilling Legolas marry Elrond. Not your usual slash: I write stories with intimacy, not heavy sex. If this flavor of tea offends you, please leave the pot for others to enjoy.Recommended by:BlessingRecommender's comments: A wonderful story featuring Elrond and Legolas. It is extremely well written, and brings every detail to life. It does not have any violence and whatnot in it.Categories:FictionCharacters: Elrond, LegolasContent: RomanceCompleted: Yes

Summary: Getting cut down during the Battle of Helm's Deep was only the beginning of Haldir's problems…Recommended by:QuantumphysicaRecommender's comments: Somehow, Haldir doesn't go to the halls of Mandos after dying at Helm's Deep... instead he gets transported through time to the First Age settlement Celos Galen in Beleriand.

Master list of a review re-post project on LiveJournal I completed in January 2013, which doubles as a list of Silm fic recs.I re-posted one of my longer reviews per author. The earliest of these reviews are from the MEFAs in 2010, which means that the work reviewed is all fairly recent. The selection is rather idiosyncratic and a couple of the stories are perhaps only marginally Silm fic, but I can vouch for it that the stories are all excellent!

Summary: Saruman should have known from the start that inviting the remaining sons of Fëanor to the White Council would only cause him more trouble than it was worth. (AU)

Edit: The Series is now available on AO3.Recommended by:mangacrackRecommender's comments: It is the first story of a series, set in the Third Age while the Ring War is resurfacing. The absolutly lovely twist in the storyline: Maedhros survived, managing to stay in contact with Maglor and Elrond. Due to his status and his history it is still not a happy fic (or a slash one, only gen) but there beginning's of healing in the Feanorian's hearts and some endearing hurt/comfort moments.

I recommened the series (three stories so far, but ongoing) especially to those who like what-if fanfictions and those who love Maglor and Maedhros. Fans will get their share, simply for the fact that they are not dead for once and with the author's writing style the series leaves defintely an impression. Certainly I one could get addicted to.

The story of Eönwë, Maia of Manwë, and Mairon Aulendil after the War of Wrath. A tale of darkness, light, love and betrayal over the Ages of Eä.

"When Thangorodrim was broken and Morgoth overthrown, Sauron put on his fair hue again and did obeisance to Eönwë the herald of Manwë, and abjured all his evil deeds. And some hold that this was not at first falsely done, but that Sauron in truth repented, if only out of fear..."

Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. No money is being made from this work. No copyright infringement is intended.

Skin designed by Artphilia, Trek Icons created by Electroscope, adjustments by Esteliel. All Rights Reserved.